State: Zip: State: Zip:
Ownership Type: Sole Proprietor Partnership LLC Industry Type: Retail Ecommerce MO/TO
Public Sector Emerging Mrkt P-Card
Gov. Agency Other: Restaurant Other:
1. Ensure compliance with cardholder data security and storage requirements.
2. Maintain fraud and chargebacks below Card Organiza on thresholds.
3. Review and understand the terms of the Merchant Agreement. 4. Comply with Card Organiza on rules.
5. Retain a signed copy of this Disclosure Page.
The responsibili es above do not replace the terms of the Merchant Agreement and are provided to ensure the Merchant understands some important obliga ons of each party and that the Bank is the ul mate authority should the Merchant experience any problems. Merchant Resources
Date: Title:
Page 1 Merchant ini als:
Rev. 05/14 - Forte 5. The Bank is responsible for all funds held in reserve.
3. The Bank is responsible for educa ng Merchants on per nent Card Organiza on Rules with which Merchants must comply; but this informa on may be provided to you by Processor.
4. The Bank is responsible for and must provide se lement funds to the Merchant.
"Visa regula ons" - h p://usa.visa.com/merchants/opera ons/op_regula ons.html "MasterCard rules" - h p://www.mastercard.com/us/merchant/support/rules.html Discover Merchant Info - h p://www.discovernetwork.com/merchants/index.html
"American Express Merchant Opera g Requirements" - https:://globalpaymentsinc.com/GPDB/AccessDOC.aspx?SubDoc_ID=1383 Goods/Services sold:
Years current ownership: Years in Business:
Federal Tax ID:
4. Member Bank (Acquirer) Informa on - Wells Fargo Bank, 1200 Montego, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 (925) 746-4167
Do you currently accept credit cards?: Yes No Is your business home-based?: Yes NoHave you ever been in bankruptcy?: Yes No If yes, your current provider:
2. The Bank must be a principal (signer) to the Merchant Agreement. Organiza on products directly to a Merchant.
1. The Bank is the only en ty approved to extend acceptance of Card
Merchant Applica
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Legal Name: Street Address: City:
1. Merchant "Doing Business As" (DBA) Informa on
2. Legal Informa on (if Sole Proprietor - owner's informa on)
DBA/Loca on Name:Street Address (no PO Box):
Merchant Signature: Printed Name:
Important Member Bank (Acquirer) Responsibili es Important Merchant Responsibili es City:
Phone #: Fax #: Phone #: Fax #:
3. Business Pro
file
Contact: Contact:
Email: Email:
Customer Service Phone#: Website:
S-Corporation C-Corporation Non-Profit Public
Number of Locations:
Has Business or any Principal been terminated as a Visa/Mastercard /Discover/Amex Merchant (TMF)? Yes No
If Yes, explain:
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Average Sale Maximum Sale Monthly Sales
$ $ $
% Ecommerce % Mail or Phone Order % Card swiped
Do you charge customers on a recurring basis?: Yes No If yes, what frequency?: Monthly Quarterly Annually % Card present but keyed in
100 % Total
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Merchant's Signature: Name: Title:
Amex annual volume < $1,000,000? Yes No
What % of total card sales are pre-paid?: What % of a sale is typically pre-paid?: If drop-shipping, what company ships the goods sold?:
What is your estimation for the breadown of your payment card sales by each of the categories below?:
Do you accept pre-payment (or a deposit) before the customer receives the product/services? Yes No
If Yes, what is the time period for delivery? Within: 48hrs 2-3 days 1 week Other- Explain:
9-digit Routing Number:
By signing below, I represent that I have read and am authorized to sign and submit this application for the above entity, which agrees to be bound by the American Express Card Acceptance Agreement ("Agreement), and that all information provided herein is true, complete, and accurate. I authorize Global Direct and American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. ("American Express") and American Express's agent's and Affiliates to verify the information in this application and receive and exchange information about me personally, including by requesting reports from consumer reporting agencies from time to time, and disclose such information to their agent, subcontractors, Affiliates and other parties for any purpose permitted by law. I authorize and direct Global Direct and American Express and American Express's agents and Affiliates to inform me directly, or inform the entity above, about the contents of reports about me that they have requested from consumer reporting agencies. Such information will include the name and address of the agency furnishing the report. I also authorize American Express to use the report on me from consumer reporting agencies for marking and administrative purposes. I am able to read and understand the English language. Please read the American Express Privacy Statement at http://www.americanexpress.com/privacy to learn more about how American Express protects your privacy and how American Express uses your information. I understand that I may opt out of marketing communications by visiting this website or contact American Express at 1-(800)-528-5200. I understand that upon American Express's approval of the application, the entity will be provided with the Agreement and materials welcoming it to Amercian Express's Card acceptance program.
8. American Express ESA Program
Amex Acceptance: Yes No Existing - If existing, current Amex SE#:
5. Business Banking Information
Are your sales seasonal?: Yes No
6. Sales Information
What is your refund/cancellation policy?
7. Future Delivery / Internet or Mail Order
Do you offer warranties, dues, subscriptions, memberships or other extended services? Yes No
If yes, what is the typical duration in # of weeks?: Account Number:
Account Number:
Please be sure that you
DO NOT
include your check number
when entering in your bank account information below.
Billing Bank Account Information (If different than Deposit)
Deposit Bank Account Information
9-digit Routing Number:
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c)You will maintain full PCI DSS compliance at all times and will notify Global Payments when it changes its point of sale
If you answered no to question 4, please initial below and you are done. If you answered yes, then please continue.
If no, however, you are electronic commerce, please provide name of ISP (web host):
Your Location Only Your Headquarters Only Primary Service Provider Additional Service Provider Both Your & Service Provider(s)
Code:
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Sales Rep Signature: Sales Rep Email Address:
Does Merchant use a Fulfillment House?: Yes No If yes, was the Fulfillment House inspected?: Yes No Further comments by Inspector:
Inspected by: Sales Rep Name: Phone Number:
I hereby verify that this application has been fully completed by merchant applicant and that I have physically inspected the business premises of the merchant at this address and the information stated above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Merchant Location: Retail Office Building Residence
Surrounding Area: Commercial Industrial Residential Other:
Does the amount of inventory and merchandise on shelves and floor appear consistent with the type of business: Yes No If no, explain:
Merchant: Owns Leases
9. Cardholder Data Storage Compliance & Service Provider
1. Have you ever experienced an Account Data Compromise "ADC"? Yes No
b) Date of compliance, Report on Compliance "ROC" or Self Assessment Questionnaire "SAQ"?:
3. Are you using a dial-up terminal or Touch Tone Capture? Yes No
****PCI DSS and card association rules prohibit storage of track data under any circumstances. If you or your POS system pass, transmit, store or receive full cardholder data, then the POS software must be PA DSS (Payment Application Data Security Standard) compliant or you (merchant) must validate PCI DSS compliance. If you use a payment gateway, they must be PCI DSS compliant.****
c) Name of your Qualified Security Assessor "QSA":
If yes, provide date of compromise:
or Self-Assessment Questionnaire: A B C D d) Date of last scan: Approved Scanning Vendor's Name:
2. As required under the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), you declare and confirm the following:
b)Your point of sale software, systems or applications, do not store sensitive authentication data or any evidence of magnetic stripe data, or a)You are in compliance with all PCI DSS requirements. Yes No
PIN data after transaction authorization is complete. Yes No software, system or Application. Yes No
10. Merchant Site Survey (to be completed by sales representative)
5. What Primary Service Provider/Software Developer did you purchase your point of sale “POS” application from (i.e. software, gateway)??: a) Have you validated PCI DSS Compliance in the last 12 months? Yes No
a) If yes, where is card data stored? c) If yes, name the other Service Provider:
a) What is the name of the Service Provider/Software Developer’s software application?: Version #: b) Do your transactions process through any other Service Provider (i.e. web hosting companies, gateways, corporate office)? Yes No
(Check all that apply)
4. Do your transactions process through any other Service Provider (i.e. web hosting companies, gateway, corporate office) Yes No
6. Do you or your Service Provider(s) receive, pass, transmit or store the Full Cardholder Number "FCN", electronically: Yes No If no, skip to #2.
SP ID: Assoc. Number: Application ID:
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Own/Rent: State: Zip: Own/Rent: State: Zip: Signature of Guarantor: , an individual Signature of Guarantor: , an individual
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City Telephone #:
Home Address: Years there:
City Telephone #:
Ownership % E-mail Address:
Owner/Officer Name: Social Security #: Date of Birth:
I/We hereby irrevocably guarantee to Global Direct and Member, their successors and assigns, the full, prompt, and complete performance of Merchant and all of Merchant's obligations under the Card Services Agreement, including but not limited to all monetary obligations arising out of Merchant's performance or nonperformance under the Card Services Agreement, whether arising before or after termination of the Card Services Agreement. This guaranty shall not be discharged or otherwise affected by any waiver, indulgence, compromise, settlement, extension of credit, or variation of terms of the Card Services Agreement made by or agreed to by Global Direct, Member, and/or Merchant. I/We hereby waive any notice of acceptance of this guaranty, notice of nonpayment or nonperformance of any provision of the Card Services Agreement by Merchant, and all other notices or demands regarding the Card Services Agreement. I/We agree to promptly provide to Global Direct and Member any information requested by any of them from time to time concerning my/our financial condition(s), business history, business relationships, and employment information. I/We agree that Global Direct and Global Direct (on behalf of Member) may order a consumer credit report on me, Merchant and each of Merchant’s officers, partners, and/or owners, as well as subsequent consumer credit reports, which may be required or used in conjunction with the maintenance, updating, renewal or extension of the services provided hereunder, or in conjunction with reviewing, taking collection action on, or other legitimate purposes associated with the Merchant account. I/We have read, understand, and agree to be bound by the Card Services Terms & Conditions provided to Merchant and those terms and conditions contained in this Merchant Application.
Name (printed): Name (printed):
11. Ownership Information
Date of Birth:
Owner/Officer Name: Social Security #:
Ownership % E-mail Address:
Is any owner, officer, director, employee, or agent a current or former senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military, or judicial branch of any government (elected or not); a senior official of a major political party; an executive of a government-owned commercial enterprise.
12. Individual Guarantor(s)
Yes No If yes, please attach details.
(must be over 50% of total ownership or an individual authorized to enter into a binding contract on behalf of the entity)
Home Address:
Driver's License #:
Driver's License #: State Issued: State Issued:
Title: Title:
Title:
Name of Member: Wells Fargo Bank
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Rev. 05/14 - Forte Global Payments and Member Bank Representatives:
13. Acceptance of Merchant Application and Terms & Conditions / Merchant Authorization
Merchant's Representatives:
Name: Signature: Date:
Name: Signature:
Your Card Services Agreement is between Global Payments Direct, Inc. ("Global Direct"), the Merchant named above, and the Member named below ("Member"). Member is a member of Visa, USA, Inc. ("Visa") and MasterCard International, Inc. ("MasterCard"); Global Direct is a registered independent sales organization of Visa, a member service provider of MasterCard and a registered acquirer for Discover Financial Services, LLC. ("Discover") and a registered Program Participant of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (“American Express”). A copy of the Card Services Terms and Conditions, revision number Rev. 05/2014 - Forte, has been provided to you. Please sign below to signify that you have received a copy of the Card Services Terms & Conditions and that you agree to all terms and conditions contained therein. If this Merchant Application is accepted for card services, Merchant agrees to comply with the Merchant Application and the Card Services Terms & Conditions as may be modified or amended in the future. If you disagree with any Card Services Terms & Conditions, do not accept service. IF MERCHANT SUBMITS A TRANSACTION TO GLOBAL DIRECT HEREUNDER, MERCHANT WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE ACCEPTED THE CARD SERVICES TERMS & CONDITIONS. By your signature below on behalf of Merchant, you certify that all information provided in this Merchant Application is true and accurate and you authorize Global Direct, and Global Direct on Member's behalf, to initiate debit entries to Merchant's checking account(s) in accordance with the Card Services Terms and Conditions. In addition by your signature below on behalf of Merchant you authorize Global Direct and/or Forte Payment Systems to order a consumer credit report on you, Merchant and each of Merchant’s officers, partners, and/or owners, as well as subsequent consumer credit reports, which may be required or used in conjunction with the maintenance, updating, renewal or extension of the services provided hereunder, or in conjunction with reviewing, taking collection action on, or other legitimate purposes associated with the Merchant account.
Date:
Global Rep: Signature: Date:
Per Per
Processor Fees: Auth fee Trans fee Credit Check/Debit Pre-Paid
VISA MasterCard Discover
American Express Tier 1 American Express Tier 2 American Express Tier 3 Max Surcharges (per occurrence):
Ecommerce / MOTO: 1.19% 1.57%
Direct Market: 1.19% 1.71%
Auto Rental/Lodging: 1.53% 0.40%
Purchase Card: 1.66% 1.07%
Supermarket: 1.58%
Other Service Fees: Application Fee: Monthly Statement: Gateway Monthly:
PCI/DSS Compliance Monthly: PCI/DSS Non-Compliance Monthly: Regulatory Compliance Monthly: Minimum Monthly Discount: Monthly Additional Locations: Global Access @dvantage Monthly: Wireless Monthly:
Wireless Per Transaction: Association Fees and Assessments:
MasterCard Cross-Border: 0.800%
$0.0250
MasterCard Acquirer PGM Support: 0.850%
$0.0300
Visa Assessments: 0.170%
0.130%
Visa International Service Assessment-Purchase: 0.400% 0.110%
Visa International Service Assessment-Cash: 0.400% $0.0550
Visa International Acquiring: 0.450% $0.0025
Discover Assessments: 0.105% Cross-Border US Reg Acq Fee w/Cred: 0.400%
Discover International Processing: 0.400% Cross-Border US Reg Acq Fee: 0.800%
Discover International Service Fee: 0.550% Visa Transaction Integrity Fee: $0.1000
Visa Misuse of Authorization System: $0.0450 Visa Zero Dollar Verification Fee: $0.1000
Visa Acquirer Processing-Credit: $0.0195 Amex Non-Swiped Transaction Fee: 0.300%
MasterCard Network Access: $0.0195
Discover Network Fee-US: $0.0025
Amex Network Fee: 0.015%
Visa Acquirer Processing Fee-Debit: $0.0155
Amex Inbound Fee: 0.400%
$0.0050
Merchant initials:
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14. Fee Schedule
Discount Rate
Global Access @dvantage Setup: Discover Qualified Rewards: Touch Tone Capture:
The foregoing discount rate, per item and authorization fees are based upon Merchant's complying with all processing requirements as established by the applicable governing authority of the payment type which qualifies Merchant for the most favorable interchange rates available for such payment type. Transactions that do not qualify for the most favorable interchange rates will be subject to non-qualifying surcharges in addition to the rate quoted. See the "Other Fees" section of this Card Services Agreement and Section 32 of the Card Services Terms and Conditions for more information regarding non-qualifying surcharges. Discount rates and other percentage fees are calculated by multiplying the rates or fees and the Merchant's applicable transaction volume. Per item and per authorization fees are calculated per transaction or
authorization, as applicable. See Section 13 of the Card Services Terms and Conditions for information regarding the early termination fee. In addition to the per item fee, all Debit transactions include fees assessed by the applicable network organization.
Installation/Programming: Annual Membership: Onsite Training: Other:
Gateway Per Item: Per Batch/ACH Fee: Chargeback: Retrievals:
Visa Network Access Fee: ACH Reject Fee: Wireless Setup: Other:
Visa AVS Only:
MC Account Status Inquiry:
MasterCard Assessments-Large Ticket: MasterCard Assessments:
MasterCard Misuse of Auth. System: MasterCard CVC2 Transaction Fee:
Visa FANF "base": $3.50
Verifone Vx520 12MB Dual Comm: Magtek IPAD # 30050202: Magtek Dynamag #21073062:
Magtek Dynamag #21073062 SWP 3:
Magtek iDynamo #21073084:
Magtek iDynamo Lightning Adapter #21073131: Magtek MICR Imager w/MSR #2241003:
Star TSP 100 POS Printer: Equipment Fees: $0.24 1.89% 0.80% $0.24 1.89% 0.80% $0.24 1.89% 0.80% $0.25 3.00% 2.80% $0.25 3.00% 2.80% $0.25 3.05% 2.90% 0.00 $3.50 0.00 $7.99 $29.99 0.25 $1.95 25.00 7.50 20.00 1.19%
CARD SERVICES TERMS & CONDITIONS 1. GENERAL.
T he "Card Services Agreement" consists of these Card Services Terms & Conditions and the Merchant Application and is made by and among Merchant (or “you”), Global Payments Direct, Inc. ("Global Direct"), and Member (as defined below). The provisions in the Card Services Agreement are applicable to Merchant if Merchant has signed the appropriate space in the Acceptance of Terms & Conditions/Merchant Authorization section of the Merchant Application. The member bank identified in the Merchant Application ("Member") is a member of Visa USA, Inc. ("Visa") and MasterCard International, Inc. ("MasterCard"). Global Direct is a registered independent sales organization of Visa, a member service provider of MasterCard, a registered Program Participant of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (“American Express”), and a registered acquirer for Discover Financial Services LLC (“Discover”). Any references to the Debit Sponsor shall refer to the debit sponsor identified below.
Merchant and Global Direct agree that the rights and obligations contained in these Card Services Terms and Conditions do not apply to the Member with respect to American Express, Discover and PayPal transactions and Switched Transactions (as defined below). To the extent Merchant accepts Discover cards, the provisions in this Agreement with respect to Discover apply if Merchant does not have a separate agreement with Discover. In such case, Merchant will also be enabled to accept JCB, China Union Pay, Diner’s Club and, for card present transactions, PayPal cards under the Discover network and such transactions will be processed at the same fee rate as Merchant’s Discover transactions are processed. To the extent Merchant accepts Discover cards and has a separate agreement with Discover, Discover and PayPal card transactions shall be processed as Switched Transactions (as defined below). To the extent Merchant accepts American Express cards, the provisions in this Agreement with respect to American Express apply if Merchant does not have a separate agreement with American Express.
Under the terms of the Card Services Agreement, Merchant will be furnished with the services and products described herein and in the Merchant Application and selected by Merchant therein (collectively and individually, as applicable, the "Services"). During the term of the Card Services Agreement, Global Direct will be the sole and exclusive provider of all card Services to Merchant. Any Merchant accepted by Global Direct for card processing services agrees to be bound by the Card Services Agreement, including the terms of the Merchant Application and these Card Services Terms & Conditions as may be modified or amended in the future. A MERCHANT’S SUBMISSION OF A TRANSACTION TO GLOBAL DIRECT SHALL BE DEEMED TO SIGNIFY MERCHANT’S ACCEPTANCE OF THE CARD SERVICES AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN.
Except as expressly stated in the first three paragraphs of Section 13, all terms and conditions of this Card Services Agreement shall survive termination to the extent necessary to protect Global Direct and Member’s rights herein.
2. SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS.
Credit Card Processing Services: Global Direct’s credit card processing services consist of authorization and electronic draft capture of credit card
transactions; outclearing of such transactions to the appropriate card associations and/or issuers (e.g., Visa, MasterCard,American Express, Diners,
Discover); settlement; dispute resolution with cardholders’ banks; and transaction-related reporting, statements and products. From time to time under this Card Services Agreement, upon Merchant’s request, Global Direct may facilitate the transmission of certain payment card transactions ("Switched Transactions") to the respective card issuers, including but not limited to Diners Club® and various fleet, private label and commercial cards. Switched Transactions require Global Direct’s prior written approval and are subject to applicable pricing; Global Direct does not purchase the indebtedness associated with Switched Transactions. EBT Transaction Processing Services: Global Direct offers electronic interfaces to Electronic Benefits Transfer ("EBT") networks for the processing of cash payments or credits to or for the benefit of benefit recipients ("Recipients"). Global Direct will provide settlement and switching services for various Point of Sale transactions initiated through Merchant for the authorization of the issuance of the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services ("FNS") food stamp benefits ("FS Benefits") and/or government delivered cash assistance benefits ("Cash Benefits," with FS Benefits, "Benefits") to Recipients through the use of a state-issued card ("EBT Card").
Provisions regarding debit card services are set forth in Section 27 below.
With respect to Visa and MasterCard products, Merchant may elect to accept credit cards or debit/prepaid cards or both. Merchant shall so elect on the Merchant Application being completed contemporaneously herewith. Merchant agrees to pay and Merchant’s account(s) will be charged pursuant to Section 5 of this Card Services Agreement for any additional fees incurred as a result of Merchant’s subsequent acceptance of transactions with any Visa or MasterCard product that it has elected not to accept.
3. PROCEDURES.
Merchant will permit holders of valid cards bearing the symbols of the cards authorized to be accepted by Merchant hereunder to charge purchases or leases of goods and services and the debt resulting therefrom shall be purchased hereunder, provided that the transaction complies with the terms of this Card Services Agreement. All indebtedness submitted by Merchant for purchase will be evidenced by an approved sales slip. Merchant will not present for purchase any indebtedness that does not arise out of a transaction between a cardholder and Merchant. Merchant agrees to follow the Card Acceptance Guide which is incorporated into and made part of this Card Services Agreement, and to be bound by the operating regulations, requirements, and rules of Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, PayPal and any other card association or network organization covered by this Card Services Agreement, as any of the above referenced documents may be modified and amended from time to time. Merchant acknowledges that the Card Acceptance Guide is located on Global Direct’s website at www.globalpaymentsinc.com. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Merchant agrees to comply with and be bound by, and to cause any third party who provides Merchant with services related to payment processing or facilitates Merchant’s ability to accept credit and debit cards and who is not a party to this Card Services Agreement to comply with and be bound by, the rules and regulations of Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, PayPal and any other card association or network organization related to cardholder and transaction information security, including without limitation, all rules and regulations imposed by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council (including without limitation the PCI Data Security Standard),Visa’s Cardholder Information Security Program, MasterCard’s Site Data Protection Program, and Payment Application Best Practices. Merchant also agrees to cooperate at its sole expense with any request for an audit or investigation by Global Direct, Member, a card association or network organization in connection with cardholder and transaction information security. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Merchant agrees that it will use information obtained from a cardholder in connection with a card transaction solely for the purpose of processing a transaction with that cardholder or attempting to re-present a chargeback with respect to such transaction. Merchant will indemnify and hold Global Direct and Member harmless from any fines and penalties issued by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, PayPal or any card association or network organization and any other fees and costs arising out of or relating to the processing of transactions by Global Direct and Member at Merchant’s location(s) and will reimburse Global Direct for any losses incurred by Global Direct with respect to any such fines, penalties, fees and costs.
Without limiting the generality of any other provision of this Card Services Agreement, Merchant also agrees that it will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations related to both (a) the truncation or masking of cardholder numbers and expiration dates on transaction receipts from transactions processed at Merchant’s location(s), including without limitation the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act and applicable state laws (“Truncation Laws”) and (b) the collection of personal information from a cardholder in connection with a card transaction, including all applicable state laws ("Laws on Collection of Personal Information"). As between Merchant, on the one hand, and Global Direct and Member, on the other hand, Merchant shall be solely responsible for complying with all Truncation Laws and Laws on Collection of Personal Information and will indemnify and hold Global Direct and Member harmless from any claim, loss or damage resulting from a violation of Truncation Laws or Laws on Collection of Personal Information as a result of transactions processed at Merchant’s
location(s).
Global Direct may, from time to time, issue written directions (via mail or Internet) regarding procedures to follow and forms to use to carry out this Card Services Agreement. These directions and the terms of the forms are binding as soon as they are issued and shall form part of these Card Services Terms & Conditions. Such operating regulations and rules may be reviewed upon appointment at Global Direct’s designated premises and Merchant acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to request a review and/or review such operating regulations and rules in connection with its execution of this Card Services Agreement.
4. MARKETING.
Merchant shall adequately display the card issuer service marks and promotional materials supplied by Global Direct. Merchant shall cease to use or display such service marks immediately upon notice from Global Direct or upon termination of this Card Services Agreement.
5. PAYMENT, CHARGES AND FEES.
Fees and charges payable by Merchant shall be as set forth in the Merchant Application. Merchant will be paid for indebtedness purchased under this Card Services Agreement by credit to Merchant’s account(s). Merchant’s account(s) will be credited for the gross amount of the indebtedness deposited less the amount of any credit vouchers deposited. Merchant shall not be entitled to credit for any indebtedness that arises out of a transaction not processed in accordance with the terms of this Card Services Agreement or the rules and regulations of a card association or network organization. Availability of any such funds shall be subject to the procedures of the applicable financial institution. Chargebacks and adjustments will be charged to Merchant’s account(s) on a daily basis. Merchant agrees to pay and Merchant’s account(s) will be charged for the discount, fees, chargebacks, and other fees and charges described in this Card Services Agreement. Merchant also agrees to pay and Merchant’s account(s) will be debited for all fees, arbitration fees, fines, penalties, etc. charged or assessed by the card associations or network organizations on account of or related to Merchant’s processing hereunder, including without limitation with regards to any third party who provides Merchant with services related to payment processing or facilitates Merchant’s ability to accept credit and debit cards and who is not a party to this Card Services Agreement. If any type of overpayment to Merchant or other error occurs, Merchant’s account(s) may be debited or credited, without notice, and if Merchant’s account(s) do not contain sufficient funds, Merchant agrees to remit the amount owed directly to Global Direct. Merchant agrees not to, directly or indirectly, prevent, block or otherwise preclude any debit by Global Direct or Member to Merchant’s account which is permitted hereunder. Merchant represents and warrants that no one other than Merchant has any claim against such indebtedness except as authorized in writing by Member and Global Direct. Merchant hereby assigns to Member and Global Direct all of its right, title, and interest in and to all indebtedness submitted hereunder, agrees that Member and Global Direct have the sole right to receive payment on any indebtedness purchased hereunder, and further agrees that Merchant shall have no right, title or interest in any such funds, including any such funds held in a Reserve Account (as defined below).
6. EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES/THIRD PARTY SERVICES.
Merchant agrees that it will not acquire any title, copyrights, or any other proprietary right to any advertising material; leased equipment including imprinters, authorization terminals, or printers; software; credit card authenticators; unused forms; and Merchant deposit plastic cards provided by Global Direct in connection with this Card Services Agreement. Merchant will protect all such items from loss, theft, damage or any legal encumbrance and will allow Global Direct and its designated representatives reasonable access to Merchant’s premises for their repair, removal, modification, installation and relocation. Merchant acknowledges that any equipment or software provided under this Card Services Agreement is embedded with proprietary technology ("Software"). Merchant shall not obtain title, copyrights or any other proprietary right to any Software. At all time, Global Direct or its suppliers retain all rights to such Software, including but not limited to updates, enhancements and additions. Merchant shall not disclose such Software to any party, convey, copy, license, sublicense, modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, tamper with, or create any derivative work based on such Software. Merchant’s use of such Software shall be limited to that expressly authorized by Global Direct. Global Direct’s suppliers are intended third party beneficiaries of this Card Services Agreement to the extent of any terms herein pertaining to such suppliers’ ownership rights; such suppliers have the right to rely on and directly enforce such terms against Merchant.
The operating instructions will instruct Merchant in the proper use of the terminals, and Merchant shall use and operate the terminals only in such manner. If Merchant has purchased the maintenance/help desk service hereunder for its terminals, Merchant will promptly notify Global Direct of any equipment malfunction, failure or other incident resulting in the loss of use of the equipment or need for repair or maintenance, whereupon Global Direct will make the necessary arrangements to obtain required maintenance. Merchant is responsible for shipping costs. Merchant shall cooperate with Global Direct in its attempt to diagnose any problem with the terminal. In the event the Merchant’s terminal requires additional Software, Merchant is obligated to cooperate and participate in a dial in down line load procedure. With respect to any item of equipment leased to Merchant by Global Direct, Merchant will not be liable for normal wear and tear, provided, however, that Merchant will be liable to Global Direct in the event that any leased item of equipment is lost, destroyed, stolen or rendered inoperative. Merchant will indemnify Global Direct against any loss arising out of damage to or destruction of any item of equipment provided hereunder for any cause whatsoever. Merchant also agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Global Direct for any costs, expenses, and judgments Global Direct may suffer, including reasonable attorney’s fees, as a result of Merchant’s use of the equipment provided hereunder. Any unused equipment in its original packaging purchased from Global Direct hereunder may be returned to Global Direct at Merchant’s expense within sixty (60) days of receipt. Merchant shall receive a refund of any money paid in connection therewith subject to a re-stocking fee of an amount equal to 20 percent of the total purchase price for the returned equipment. No refunds shall be issued for any equipment returned after sixty (60) days.
Merchant acknowledges that some of the services to be provided by Global Direct and Member hereunder may be provided by third parties. Merchant agrees that except for its right to utilize such services in connection with this Card Services Agreement, it acquires no right, title or interest in any such services. Merchant further agrees that it has no contractual relationship with any third party providing services under this Card Services Agreement and that Merchant is not a third party beneficiary of any agreement between Global Direct or Member, as applicable, and such third party. Merchant may not resell the services of any third party providing services under this Card Services Agreement to any other party.
7. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
Merchant agrees to furnish Global Direct and Member such financial statements and information concerning Merchant, its owners, principals, partners, proprietors or its affiliates as Global Direct may from time to time request. Global Direct, or its duly authorized representatives, may examine the books and records of Merchant, including records of all indebtedness previously purchased or presented for purchase. Merchant agrees to retain copies of all paper and electronic sales slips and credit slips submitted to Global Direct for a period of two years from submission, or such longer period of time as may be required by the operating rules or regulations of the card associations or network organizations, by law, or by Global Direct as specifically requested in writing in individual cases.
8. CHANGE IN BUSINESS.
Merchant agrees to provide Global Direct and Member sixty (60) days prior written notice of its (a) transfer or sale of any substantial part (ten percent (10%) or more) of its total stock, assets and/or to liquidate; or (b) change to the basic nature of its business, or (c) provided that Merchant has not indicated on the Merchant Application that it accepts mail order, telephone order, or internet-based transactions, conversion of all or part of the business to mail order sales, telephone order sales, Internet-based sales or to other sales where the card is not present and swiped through Merchant’s terminal. Upon the occurrence of any such event, the terms of this Card Services Agreement may be modified to address issues arising therefrom, including but not limited to requirements of applicable card associations or network organizations.
9. TRANSFERABILITY.
This Card Services Agreement is not transferable by Merchant without the written consent of Global Direct and Member. Any attempt by Merchant to assign its rights or to delegate its obligations in violation of this paragraph shall be void. Merchant agrees that the rights and obligations of Global Direct hereunder may be transferred by Global Direct without notice to Merchant. Merchant agrees that the rights and obligations of Member hereunder may be transferred to any other
member without notice to Merchant. Merchant acknowledges that the transferable rights of Global Direct and Member hereunder shall include, but shall not be limited to, the authority and right to debit the Merchant’s account(s) as described herein.
10. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS.
Merchant warrants and represents to Global Direct and Member: (a) that each sales transaction delivered hereunder will represent a bona fide sale to a cardholder by Merchant for the amount shown on the sales slip as the total sale and constitutes the binding obligation of the cardholder, free from any claim, demand, defense, setoff or other adverse claim whatsoever; (b) that each sales slip or other evidence of indebtedness will accurately describe the goods and services which have been sold and delivered to the cardholder or in accordance with his instructions; (c) that Merchant will comply fully with all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to its business; (d) that Merchant will fulfill completely all of its obligations to the cardholder and will resolve any customer dispute or complaint directly with the cardholder; (e) that the signature on the sales slip will be genuine and authorized by cardholder and not forged or unauthorized; (f) that the sales transaction shall have been consummated and the sales slip prepared in full compliance with the provisions of the Card Acceptance Guide and the operating regulations and rules of the applicable card association or network organization, as amended from time to time; (g) provided that Merchant has not indicated on the Merchant Application that it accepts mail order, telephone order, or internet-based transactions, that none of the sales transactions submitted hereunder represent sales by telephone, or mail, or Internet, or where the card is not physically present at the Merchant’s location and swiped through Merchant’s terminal, unless Merchant is specifically authorized in writing by Global Direct to submit such sales slips for purchase, (h) to the extent Merchant has indicated on the Merchant Application that it accepts mail order, telephone order, or internet-based transactions, Merchant shall not submit such a transaction to Global Direct and Member for processing until the goods and/or services are shipped or performed, as applicable, unless otherwise permitted by the card associations or network organizations, (i) that none of the sales transactions submitted hereunder for purchase represent sales to any principal, partner, proprietor, or owner of Merchant, (j) that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each sales transaction submitted hereunder and the handling, retention, and storage of information related thereto, will comply with the rules and regulations of Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, PayPal and any other card association or network organization related to cardholder and transaction information security, including without limitation Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, Visa’s Cardholder Information Security Program and MasterCard’s Site Data Protection Program, and (k) that all of the information contained in this Card Services Agreement (including the Merchant Application) is true and correct. In the event that any of the foregoing warranties or representations is breached, the affected sales slips or other indebtedness may be refused, or prior acceptance revoked and charged back to the Merchant. Furthermore, if Merchant submits for purchase hereunder a sales transaction that is not the result of a sale of Merchant’s goods or services offered to the general public or if Merchant submits any sales transactions for purchase hereunder which represents a sale to any principal, partner, proprietor, or owner of Merchant, such sales transaction may be refused or charged back.
Merchant must notify Global Direct if Merchant elects to use the terminal service of American Express, Novus, or any other third-party provider. If Merchant elects to use a third-party terminal provider, that provider becomes Merchant’s agent for the delivery of card transactions to Global Direct via the applicable card-processing network. Merchant agrees to assume full responsibility and liability for any failure of such agent to comply with the operating regulations and rules of the applicable card association or network organization, including without limitation any violation, which results in a chargeback to the Merchant. Merchant also agrees that the obligation hereunder to reimburse the Merchant for the value of the card transactions captured by an agent is limited to the value of the transactions (less applicable fees) received by the card-processing network from the agent.
NEITHER MEMBER, NOR GLOBAL DIRECT, NOR ANY SUPPLIER MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO ANY TERMINAL, ANY EQUIPMENT FURNISHED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, OR ANY OF THE SERVICES FURNISHED HEREUNDER. 11. INDEMNITY.
Merchant agrees to satisfy directly with the cardholder any claim or complaint arising in connection with the card sale, regardless of whether such claim or complaint is brought by the cardholder, Global, or another party. Merchant agrees to indemnify and hold Global Direct and Member harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, claims, damages, disputes, offsets, claims or counterclaims arising out of or relating to the card sale, including without limitation claims and complaints made by a cardholder or any other person or entity with regard to indebtedness sold by Merchant hereunder or any other Service provided hereunder.
12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
Neither Member nor Global Direct shall be liable for failure to provide the Services if such failure is due to any cause or condition beyond such party’s reasonable control. Such causes or conditions shall include, but shall not be limited to, acts of God or of the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, shortages of labor or materials, freight embargoes, unusually severe weather, breakdowns, operational failures, electrical power failures, communication failures, unavoidable delays, the errors or failures of third party systems, or other similar causes beyond such party’s control.
The liability of Global Direct and Member for any loss arising out of or relating in any way to this Card Services Agreement, including but not limited to damages arising out of any malfunction of the equipment or the failure of the equipment to operate, the unavailability or malfunction of the Services, personal injury, or property damage, shall, in the aggregate, be limited to actual, direct, and general money damages in an amount not to exceed one (1) month’s average charge paid by Merchant hereunder (exclusive of interchange fees, assessments, and any other fees or costs that are imposed by a third party in connection with Merchant’s payment processing) for Services during the previous twelve (12) months or such lesser number of months as shall have elapsed subsequent to the effective date of this Card Services Agreement. This shall be the extent of Global Direct’s and Member’s liability arising out of or relating in any way to this Card Services Agreement, including alleged acts of negligence, breach of contract, or otherwise and regardless of the form in which any legal or equitable action may be brought against Global Direct or Member, whether contract, tort, or otherwise, and the foregoing shall constitute Merchant’s exclusive remedy. Under no circumstances shall Global Direct or Member be liable for any lost profits, lost interest, or for special, consequential, punitive or exemplary damages arising out of or relating in any way to this Card Services Agreement, including but not limited to, damages arising out of placement of a Merchant’s name on any terminated merchant list for any reason, even if Global Direct or Member has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Under no circumstances shall Global Direct or Member be liable for any settlement amounts pertaining to Switched Transactions; Merchant’s recourse therefore shall be to the applicable card issuer.
It is agreed that in no event will Global Direct or Member be liable for any claim, loss, billing error, damage, or expense arising out of or relating in any way to this Card Services Agreement which is not reported in writing to Global Direct by Merchant within 60 days of such failure to perform or, in the event of a billing error, within 90 days of the date of the invoice or applicable statement. Merchant expressly waives any such claim that is not brought within the time periods stated herein.
13. TERM AND TERMINATION.
This Card Services Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for an initial term of three (3) years. This Card Services Agreement shall be automatically extended for successive one (1) year periods on the same terms and conditions expressed herein, or as may be amended, unless Merchant gives written notice of termination as to the entire Card Services Agreement or a portion thereof at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the initial term or any extension or renewals thereof, in which case this Card Services Agreement will terminate at the end of the then-current term. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, in the event Merchant terminates this Card Services Agreement in breach of this Section 13, the following amount(s) shall be immediately due and payable to Global Direct: the lesser of (a) the maximum amount permitted by state law, and (b) all monthly fees assessed to Merchant under this Card Services Agreement and due to Global Direct for the remainder of the then existing term of the Card Services Agreement, including all minimum monthly fee commitments. Merchant hereby authorizes Global Direct to accelerate the payment of such applicable amount(s) and to deduct such total amount(s) from Merchant’s account referenced in Section 5, or to otherwise withhold the total amount(s) from amounts due to Merchant from Global Direct, immediately on or after the effective date of termination. If the
Merchant’s account does not contain sufficient funds for the debit or the amount cannot be withheld by Global Direct from amounts due to Merchant, Merchant shall pay Global Direct the amount due within ten (10) days of the date of Global Direct’s invoice for same. The payment as described here is not a penalty, but rather is hereby agreed by the parties to be a reasonable amount of liquidated damages to compensate Global Direct for its termination expenses and all other damages under the circumstances in which such amounts would be payable. Such amount(s) shall not be in lieu of but in addition to any payment obligations for Services already provided hereunder (or that Global Direct may continue to provide), which shall be an additional cost, and any and all other damages to which Global Direct may be entitled hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Merchant provides Global with written notice within forty-five (45) days of Merchant’s execution of this Card Services Agreement that it wishes to terminate this Card Services Agreement immediately, Merchant shall not be responsible for the payment of the above-referenced amount(s), but shall be responsible for compliance with all other terms and conditions set forth in this Card Service Agreement, including but not limited to payment for all fees incurred prior to the termination of this Card Services Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Global Direct may terminate this Card Services Agreement or any portion thereof upon written notice to Merchant. Furthermore, Global Direct may terminate this Card Services Agreement at any time without notice upon Merchant’s default in performing under any provision of this Card Services Agreement, upon an unauthorized conversion of all or any part of Merchant’s activity to mail order, telephone order, Internet order, or to any activity where the card is not physically present and swiped through the Merchant’s terminal, upon any failure to follow the Card Acceptance Guide or any operating regulation or rule of a card association or network organization, upon any misrepresentation by Merchant, upon commencement of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings by or against the Merchant, upon a material change in the Merchant’s average ticket or volume as stated in the Merchant Application, or in the event Global Direct reasonably deems itself insecure in continuing this Card Services Agreement.
In the event that Global Direct and Member breach the terms and conditions hereof, the Merchant may, at its option, give written notice to Global Direct and Member of its intention to terminate this Card Services Agreement unless such breach is remedied within thirty (30) days of such notice. Failure to remedy such a breach shall make this Card Services Agreement terminable, at the option of the Merchant, at the end of such thirty (30) day period unless notification is withdrawn.
Any Merchant deposit of sales or credit slips that is accepted by Global Direct and Member or by a designated depository after the effective date of termination will be returned to Merchant and will not be credited (or debited) to merchant’s account(s). If the deposit has already been posted to Merchant’s account(s), said posting will be reversed and the deposit returned to Merchant. Termination of this Card Services Agreement shall not affect Merchant’s obligations which have accrued prior to termination or which relate to any indebtedness purchased hereunder prior to termination, including but not limited to chargebacks even if such chargebacks come in after termination. In the event of termination, all equipment leased from Global Direct (but not from any other leasing agent), including but not limited to imprinters, terminals, and printers; all supplies; Card Acceptance Guides; and operating instructions must be returned immediately to Global Direct at Merchant’s expense.
14. RETURNED ITEMS/CHARGEBACKS.
If a cardholder disputes any transaction, if a transaction is charged back for any reason by the card issuing institution, or if Global Direct or Member has any reason to believe an indebtedness previously purchased is questionable, not genuine, or is otherwise unacceptable, the amount of such indebtedness may be charged back and deducted from any payment due to Merchant or may be charged against any of Merchant’s accounts or the Reserve Account (as defined below). Merchant acknowledges and agrees that it is bound by the rules of the card associations and network organizations with respect to any chargeback. Merchant further acknowledges that it is solely responsible for providing Global Direct and Member with any available information to re-present a chargeback and that, regardless of any information it provides or does not provide Global Direct and Member in connection with a chargeback, or any other reason, Merchant shall be solely responsible for the liability related to such chargeback. A list of some common reasons for chargebacks is contained in the Card Acceptance Guide provided, however, that such list is not exclusive and does not limit the generality of the foregoing. If any such amount is uncollectible through withholding from any payments due hereunder or through charging Merchant’s accounts or the Reserve Account, Merchant shall, upon demand by Global Direct, pay Global Direct the full amount of the chargeback. Merchant understands that obtaining an authorization for any sale shall not constitute a guarantee of payment, and such sales slips can be returned or charged back to Merchant like any other item hereunder.
15. RESERVE ACCOUNT.
At any time, Global Direct and Member may, at their option, establish a reserve account to secure the performance of Merchant’s obligations under this Card Services Agreement to such party ("Reserve Account"). The Reserve Account may be funded, at Global Direct’s sole discretion, through any or all of the following: (a) Direct payment by Merchant -- At the request of Global Direct or Member, Merchant will deposit funds in the Reserve Account; (b) The proceeds of indebtedness presented for purchase; or (c) The transfer by Global Direct and Member into the Reserve Account of funds withdrawn from any of the accounts referred to in Section 5 or any other accounts, including certificates of deposit, maintained by Merchant or Merchant’s guarantor, if any, with any designated depositary or other financial institution. Merchant and Merchant’s guarantor hereby grants Member a security interest in all accounts referenced in Section 5 or any other accounts, including certificates of deposits, maintained by Merchant or Merchant’s guarantor, if any, with any designated depository or other financial institution and authorizes Global Direct (to the extent authorized by Member) or Member to make such withdrawals at such times and in such amounts as it may deem necessary hereunder. Merchant and Merchant’s guarantor hereby instruct said financial institutions to honor any requests made by Global Direct and Member under the terms of this provision. Merchant and Merchant’s guarantor will hold harmless the financial institutions and indemnify them for any claims or losses they may suffer as a result of honoring withdrawal requests from Global Direct and Member.
Merchant hereby agrees that Global Direct and Member may deduct from this Reserve Account any amount owed to such party in accordance with this Card Services Agreement. Any funds in the Reserve Account may be held until the later of (a) the expiration of any potentially applicable chargeback rights in respect of purchased indebtedness under the rules and regulations of the card associations or network organizations and (b) the period necessary to secure the performance of Merchant’s obligations under this Card Services Agreement, which holding period may extend beyond termination of this Card Services Agreement. Merchant will not receive any interest on funds being held in a Reserve Account and Merchant has no right to access the funds being held in the Reserve Account or otherwise transfer, pledge or use these funds for its own purposes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Merchant shall, upon termination of this Card Services Agreement, maintain the sum of at least five percent (5%) of gross sales for the 90 day period prior to termination to be held in a Reserve Account in accordance with the terms of this Card Services Agreement. Global may, at its discretion upon termination of this Card Services Agreement, require that the Merchant maintain more than five percent (5%) of gross sales for the 90 day period prior to termination in a Reserve Account.
16. DEFAULT/SECURITY INTEREST.
Upon failure by Merchant to meet any of its obligations under this Card Services Agreement (including funding the Reserve Account), any of the accounts referred to in Section 5 or any other accounts belonging to Merchant, Merchant’s affiliated entities, or Merchant’s guarantor held by any designated depository (or by any other financial institution) may be debited without notice to Merchant, and Merchant (on behalf of itself and its affiliated entities) and Merchant’s guarantor gives Member and Global Direct a security interest in all such accounts for these purposes. The scope of the security interest, and Merchant’s (on behalf of itself and its affiliated entities) and Merchant’s guarantor’s instructions to its financial institutions to accept withdrawal requests from Global Direct and Member, and Merchant’s agreement to hold such institutions harmless and to indemnify them are described above in Section 15.
Merchant also agrees that, in the event of a default by Merchant, Member has a right of setoff and may apply any of Merchant’s balances or any other monies due Merchant from Member towards the payment of amounts due from Merchant under the terms of this Card Services Agreement. The rights stated herein are in addition to any other rights Global Direct and Member may have under applicable law.
17. CHOICE OF LAW/ATTORNEY’S FEES/VENUE/JURY TRIAL WAIVER.
Should it be necessary for Global or Member to defend or enforce any of its rights under this Card Services Agreement in any collection or legal action, Merchant agrees to reimburse Global and/or Member, as applicable, for all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, as a result of such collection or legal
action. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Merchant agrees to reimburse Global and/or Member, as applicable, for all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred by Global and/or Member in enforcing or defending its rights under this Section 17, without regard to whether there has been an adjudication on the merits in any such action. Merchant waives trial by jury with respect to any litigation arising out of or relating to this Card Services Agreement. Global, Member, and Merchant agree that any and all disputes or controversies of any nature whatsoever (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) arising out, relating to, or in connection with (a) this Card Services Agreement, (b) the relationships which result from this Card Services Agreement, or (c) the validity, scope, interpretation or enforceability of the choice of law and venue provisions of this Card Services Agreement, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, notwithstanding any conflicts of laws rules, and shall be resolved, on an individual basis without resort to any form of class action and not consolidated with the claims of any other parties. Global, Member, and Merchant agree that all actions arising out, relating to, or in connection with (a) this Card Services Agreement, (b) the relationships which result from this Card Services Agreement, or (c) the validity, scope, interpretation or enforceability of the choice of law and venue provision of this Card Services Agreement shall be brought in either the courts of the State of Georgia sitting in Fulton County or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and expressly agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts. Merchant hereby agrees that claims applicable to American Express may be resolved through arbitration as further described in the American Express Merchant Requirements Guide (the “American Express Guide”) attached as an appendix to the Card Acceptance Guide.
18. AMENDMENTS.
This Card Services Agreement may be amended only in writing signed by Global Direct, Member, and Merchant, except that (a) the Card Acceptance Guide and any and all fees, charges, and/or discounts (including without limitation non-qualified surcharge rates) may be changed immediately, or (b) Global Direct may mail Merchant either (i) a notice describing amendments to this Card Services Agreement or new services to be provided or fees to be charged to Merchant or (ii) an entirely new agreement, which notice, amendments or new agreement will be binding upon Merchant if it deposits sales or credit slips after the effective date of such amendment or new agreement set forth in Global Direct’s notice.
19. WAIVER.
No provision of this Card Services Agreement shall be deemed waived by any party unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising on the part of any party hereto, any right, power or privilege under this Card Services Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege under this Card Services Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege.
20. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.
Merchant authorizes Global Direct to order a credit report on Merchant or any owner, officer, shareholder, partner, proprietor, managing agent or guarantor of Merchant. Merchant hereby authorizes Member or any depository institution to release any financial information concerning Merchant or its accounts to Global Direct. Subsequent credit reports may be ordered in connection with updating, renewing or continuing this Card Services Agreement. Upon the written request of any individual who is the subject of a consumer credit report, Global Direct will provide the name and address of the consumer credit reporting agency furnishing such report, if any. Global Direct may exchange information about Merchant, Merchant’s owners, principals, partners, proprietors, officers, shareholders, managing agents and guarantors with Member, other financial institutions and credit card associations, network organizations and any other party. Merchant hereby authorizes Global Direct to disclose information concerning Merchant’s activity to any card association, network organizations, or any of their member financial institutions, or any other party without any liability whatsoever to Merchant.
21. GENERAL.
If any provision of this Card Services Agreement or portion thereof is held to be unenforceable, such a determination will not affect the remainder of this Card Services Agreement. Paragraph headings are included for convenience only and are not to be used in interpreting this Card Services Agreement.
22. NOTICES.
All notices required by this Card Services Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by facsimile, by overnight carrier, or by regular or certified mail. All notices sent to Global Direct or Member shall be effective upon actual receipt by the Corporate Secretary of Global Payments Direct, Inc., 10 Glenlake Parkway North Tower, Atlanta, Georgia 30328. Any notices sent to Merchant shall be effective upon the earlier of actual receipt or upon sending such notice to the address provided by Merchant in the Merchant Application or to any other e-mail or physical address to which notices, statements and/or other communications are sent to the Merchant hereunder. The parties hereto may change the name and address of the person to whom notices or other documents required under this Card Services Agreement must be sent at any time by giving written notice to the other party.
23. MERGER.
This Card Services Agreement, including these Card Services Terms & Conditions and the Merchant Application, constitutes the entire agreement between Merchant, Global Direct, and Member and supersedes all prior memoranda or agreements relating thereto, whether oral or in writing.
24. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Card Services Agreement shall become effective only upon acceptance by Global Direct and Member, or upon delivery of indebtedness at such locations as designated by Global Direct for purchase, whichever event shall first occur.
25. DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORY.
The financial institution set forth in the Merchant Application is designated by Merchant as a depository institution ("Depository") for its credit card indebtedness. Such financial institution must be a member of an Automated Clearing House Association. Merchant authorizes payment for indebtedness purchased hereunder to be made by paying Depository therefore with instructions to credit Merchant’s accounts. Depository, Member, and/or Global Direct may charge any of Merchant’s accounts at Depository for any amount due under this Card Services Agreement. Global Direct must approve in writing any proposed changes to the account numbers or to the Depository. Merchant hereby authorizes Depository to release any and all account information to Global Direct as Global Direct may request without any further authorization, approval or notice from or to Merchant.
26. FINANCIAL ACCOMMODATION.
The acquisition and processing of sales slips hereunder is a financial accommodation and, as such, in the event Merchant becomes a debtor in bankruptcy, this Card Services Agreement cannot be assumed or enforced, and Global Direct and Member shall be excused from performance hereunder.
27. DEBIT / ATM PROCESSING SERVICES: ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Debit Sponsor shall act as Merchant’s sponsor with respect to the participation of point-of-sale terminals owned, controlled, and/or operated by Merchant (the "Covered Terminals") in each of the following debit card networks ("Networks"): Accel, AFFN, Alaska Option, CU24, Interlink, Maestro, NYCE, Pulse, Shazam, Star, and Tyme, which Networks may be changed from time-to-time by Debit Sponsor or Global Direct without notice. Merchant may also have access to other debit networks that do not require a sponsor. Global Direct will provide Merchant with the ability to access the Networks at the Covered Terminals for the purpose of authorizing debit card transactions from cards issued by the members of the respective Networks. Global Direct will provide connection to such Networks, terminal applications, settlement, and reporting activities.
Merchant will comply with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances ("Applicable Laws") and with all by-laws, regulations, rules, and operating guidelines of the Networks ("Network Rules"). Merchant will execute and deliver any application, participation, or membership agreement or other document necessary to enable Debit Sponsor to act as sponsor for Merchant in each Network. Merchant agrees to utilize the debit card Services in accordance with the Card Services Agreement, its exhibits or attachments, and Global Direct’s instructions and specifications (including but not limited to the Card Acceptance
